Roof panel

ABSTRACT

A roof panel having at least one square shaped bottom structure, at least one lower lattice structure attached to the square shaped bottom structure, a plurality of connectors, each connector attaches to the square shaped bottom structure, an upper lattice structure, the upper lattice structure attaches to the square shaped bottom structure at a position above the lower lattice structure, a plurality of spacers, each spacer attaches and separates the upper lattice structure from the lower lattice structure, a U-shaped top structure, the U-shaped lop structure attaching to the square shaped bottom structure, an eaves skeleton, the eaves skeleton is attached to the side of the square shaped bottom structure adjacent to the open end of the U-shaped top structure, at least two beams, each beam housed within a space created after attaching each connector to each square shaped bottom structure, and a cement composite, the cement composite evenly covers the U-shaped top structure, the cement composite further covers the lower lattice structure, and the cement composite further covers the eaves.

BACKGROUND

The present invention is a roof panel. The roof pane) will eliminate theneed of covering roofs with tile and shingles. It will also eliminatethe need of preparing the surface on which the tiles and shingles areplaced, the underlayment. The underlayment of the roof is the blackpaper that is laid over the plywood sheeting. Trusses are still used inconnection with the present invention.

The inventor of the present invention lives in a hurricane zone andrealized that there was a need to develop a better method of protectingroofs than the ones currently used in his zone, tile and shingle roofcoverings. Tile and shingle roofs are prone to wind and water damageduring severe weather.

The inventor realized that the best rooting material for the zone helived in would be a cement or concrete structure covering the roof. Theproblem with having a roof covered with structures made of cement orconcrete is the weight, that they place on roof trusses.

The inventor realized he had to design a new roof covering that wouldnot leak, that could easily be fabricated, that could easily beinstalled on a roof, that would eliminate the use of some of the currentmaterials used to cover a roof, and that would be light enough to bepracticable to place on roof trusses.

An object of the present invention is to create a new roof covering thatcan withstand hurricanes without being damaged.

Another object of the present invention is to provide roof panels thatdo not leak during heavy rains.

A further object of the present invention is to provide roof panels thatare easily installed over existing roof trusses.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a roof panelthat limits the amount of wood, paper, and asphalt or tar currently usedto cover roofs.

Another object of the present invention is to minimize the weight placedon the trusses of a roofs.

A further object of the present invention is to reduce the risks of rooffires caused by the elements.

SUMMARY

The present invention is a roof panel, the roof panel is placed on rooftrusses. The roof panel comprises of at least one square shaped bottomstructure, at least one lower lattice structure attached to the squareshaped bottom structure, a plurality of connectors, each connectorattaches to the square shaped bottom structure, an upper latticestructure, the upper lattice structure attaches to the square shapedbottom structure at a position above the lower lattice structure, aplurality of spacers, each spacer attaches and separates the upperlattice structure from the lower lattice structure, a U-shaped topstructure, the U-shaped top structure attaches to the square shapedbottom structure, an eases skeleton, tire eaves skeleton attaches to theside of the square shaped bottom structure adjacent to the open end ofthe U-shaped top structure, at least two beams, each beam housed withina space created after attaching each connector to each bottom structure,and a cement composite, the cement composite evenly covers the U shapedtop structure, the cement composite further covers the lower latticestructure, and the cement composite further covers the eaves.

DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription, appended claims, and drawings where:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a roof panel:

FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of the roof panel:

FIG. 3 shows a top view of the roof panel shown in FIG. 1 after fillingthe roof panel with cement composite:

FIG. 4 shows a side view of the roof panel;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the roof panel;

FIG. 6 shows a magnification of one of the areas shown in FIG. 5, thearea shows how a separator separates a lower lattice structure from anupper lattice structure of the roof panel:

FIG. 7 shows another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5, thearea shows the eaves skeleton of the roof panel;

FIG. 8 shows yet another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5,the area shows how connectors join a pair of square shaped bottomstructures to a U shaped top structure. FIG. 5 further shows a beamhoused within the connectors:

FIG. 9 shows another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5, thearea shows a bottom view of the connector joining the U-shaped topstructure, FIG. 5 further shows a beam housed within the connector:

FIG. 10 shows how each roof panel is placed on a roof truss:

FIG. 11 shows how the roof panels are laid side by side on a roof trussand then a u-connector is placed over the sides of the roof panels toprevent leaks at the junctures of the roof panels:

FIG. 12, shows two roof panels connected by the u-connector:

FIG. 13 a-b shows how the a fastener is attached to the roof panel;

FIG. 14 a-b shows a bottom view of how the roof panels are attached tothe roof truss: and

FIG. 15 shows a bottom view of the roof panel after being filled withcement composite.

DESCRIPTION

As seen in FIGS. 1, 3 and 15, the present invention is a roof panel, theroof panel 100 comprises of at least one square shaped bottom structure10, at least one lower lattice structure 20 attached to the squareshaped bottom structure 10, a plurality of connectors 16, each connector16 attaches to the square shaped bottom structure 10, an upper latticestructure 22, the upper lattice structure 22 attaches to the squareshaped bottom structure 10 at a position above the lower latticestructure 20, a plurality of spacers 24, each spacer 24 attaches andseparates the upper lattice structure 22 from the lower latticestructure 20, a U-shaped top structure 12, the U-shaped top structure 12attaches to the square shaped bottom structure 10, as seen in FIGS. 5and 7, an caves skeleton 14, the eaves skeleton 14 attaches to the sideof the square shaped bottom structure 10 adjacent to the open end of theU-shaped top structure 12 a at least two beams 18, as seen in FIG. 7-9,each beam 18 housed within a space created after attaching eachconnector 16 to each bottom structure 10, and a cement composite, asseen in FIG. 3, the cement composite evenly covers 26 the U shaped topstructure 12, as seen in FIG. 15, the cement composite further covers 20a the lower lattice structure 20, and the cement composite 14 a furthercovers the eaves 14.

The square shaped bottom structure 10 comprises of four equal lengthsides, each side being L-shaped and the height of the bottom structurebeing at least one and a half inch, the width being at least onesixteenth of an inch and the perpendicular side being at least half aninch.

As seen in FIG. 2, each lower lattice structure 20 comprised of aplurality of wires, each wire being at least 12 gage, the wires of thelower lattice structure 20 attach to the square shaped bottom structure10, five wires of each lower lattice structure run in a first directionand attach to opposite ends of the square shaped bottom structure andall of the five wires are equally spaced apart, and three wires of eachlower lattice structure 20 run in a perpendicular direction to the fivewires and the three wires attach to the other opposite end of the squareshaped bottom structure 10 and all three wires are equally spaced apart.

As seen in FIG. 7, each connector 16 has a top side that has a length ofat least half an inch, a middle side that attaches to the top side at aperpendicular angle, the middle side has a length of at least one and ahalf inches, and a bottom side attached to the middle side at aperpendicular angle, the bottom side has a length of a half an inch andruns in the opposite direction than the top side, each connectorattaches to the square shaped bottom structure along the height and theperpendicular side of the square shaped bottom structure.

As seen in FIG. 6, the upper lattice structure 22 is a wire mesh havinga plurality of half inch squares, the upper lattice structure attachesto all perpendicular sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10.

As seen in FIG. 5, the U-shaped top structure 12 comprises of two sidesof equal length 12 c-d and a middle side 12 e having the same length asone of the sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10, the height ofthe U-shaped top structure 12 is at least, one and a half inches, thewidth is at least one sixteenth of an inch and the perpendicular side isat least a half an inch, the perpendicular side of the U-shaped topstructure 12 attaches to the perpendicular side of the square shapedbottom structure 10 so that the middle side 12 c of the U-shaped topstructure overlaps one of the sides of the square shaped bottomstructure 10 having live wires attached, the remaining perpendicularsides of the U-shaped bottom structure 12 run along the length of theremaining sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cement compositecomprises of cement, fine sand, and latex. The cement, composite might,further comprise of fiberglass. Latex is used in the cement composite togive the roof panel elasticity, fiberglass is used in the cementcomposite to stabilize the composite.

The beams 18 are made of wood or a similar material.

As seen in FIGS. 11-12, in another embodiment of the present invention,the roof panel 100 might further comprise at least one U-shapedconnector 28, the U-connector 28 is attached to one of the sides 12 c/12d of the U-shaped top structure 12 so that the U-connector 28 overlapsthe side 12 c/12 d of the U-shaped top structure 12 and runs along thecomplete length of the U-shaped top structure 12. The U-shaped connector28 is preferably made of steel or a similar material.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length of thesides of each square shaped bottom structure 10 is four feet.

As seen in FIGS. 10-14, the present invention is used by first liftingthe roof panels 100 onto a roof. Then placing the roof panels 100 overexisting trusses of a roof. Then securing the roof panels 100 to thetrusses of a roof. Lastly, placing the U-connectors 28 over the sides ofthe roof panels 100 that are adjacent to each other.

An advantage of the present invention is that it creates a new roofcovering that withstands hurricanes without being damaged.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides roofpanels that do not leak during heavy rains.

A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides roofpanels that are easily installed over existing roof trusses.

Yet another advantage of the present invention is that it provides roofpanels that limit the amount of wood, paper, and asphalt or tarcurrently used to cover roofs.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it minimizes theweight placed on roof trusses.

A further advantage of the present invention is that it reduces the riskof roof tires caused by the elements.

Although the present invention has been described in considerable detailwith reference to certain preferred versions thereof other versions arepossible. Therefore the spirit and the scope of the claims should not belimited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.

1. A roof panel comprising: at least one square shaped bottom structure,the square shaped bottom structure comprises of four equal length sides,each side being L-shaped and the height of the bottom structure being atleast one and a half inch, the width being at least one sixteenth of aninch and the perpendicular side being at least half an inch: at leastone lower lattice structure comprised of a plurality of wires, each wirebeing at least 12 gage, the wires of the lower lattice structure attachto the square shaped bottom structure, five wires of each lower latticestructure run in a first direction and attach to opposite ends of thesquare shaped bottom structure and all of the five wires are equallyspaced apart, and three wires of each lower lattice structure run in aperpendicular direction to the five wires and the three wires attach tothe other opposite end of the square shaped bottom structure and allthree wires are equally spaced apart: a plurality of connectors, whereineach connector has a length equal to one of the sides of the squareshaped bottom structure, each connector has a top side that has a lengthof at least half an inch, a middle side that attaches to the top side ata perpendicular angle, the middle side has a length of at least one anda half inches, and a bottom side attached to the middle side at aperpendicular angle, the bottom side has a length of a half an inch andruns in the opposite direction than the top side, each connectorattaches to the square shaped bottom structure along the height and theperpendicular side of the square shaped bottom structure: an upperlattice structure, wherein the upper lattice structure is a wire meshhaving a plurality of half inch squares, the upper lattice structureattaches to all perpendicular sides of the square shaped bottomstructure; a plurality of spacers, each spacer attaches and separatesthe upper lattice structure from the lower lattice structure: a U-shapedtop structure, the U-shaped top structure comprises of two sides ofequal length and a middle side having the same length as one of thesides of the square shaped bottom structure, the height of the U-shapedtop structure is at least one and a half inch, the width is at least onesixteenth of an inch and the perpendicular side is at least a half aninch, the perpendicular side of the U-shaped top structure attaches tothe perpendicular side of the square shaped bottom structure so that themiddle side of the U-shaped top structure overlaps one of the sides ofthe square shaped bottom structure having five wires attached, theremaining perpendicular sides of the U-shaped bottom structure run alongthe length of the remaining sides of the square shaped bottom structure:an eaves skeleton, the eaves skeleton has the same length as one of thesides of the square shaped bottom structure, the eaves skeleton attachesto the side of the square shaped bottom structure adjacent to the openend of the U-shaped top structure: at least two beams, each beam housedwithin a space created after attaching each connector to each bottomstructure, each beam having the same length as one of the sides of thesquare shaped bottom structure, the height of each beam beingapproximately one and a half inches in height and approximately one inchin width; and a cement composite, the cement composite evenly covers theU shaped top structure at least three quarters of an inch from theperpendicular side of the U shaped top structure, the cement compositefurther covers the lower lattice structure at least one and a halfinches from the perpendicular side of the square shaped bottomstructure, thereby creating a bottom cement lattice, the cement latticehas a width of at least three quarters of an inch, and the cementcomposite further covers the eaves.
 2. The roof panel of claim 1,wherein the beam is made of wood or a similar material.
 3. The roofpanel of claim 2, wherein the cement composite is made of cement, finesand, and latex.
 4. The roof panel of claim 3, wherein the cementcomposite further comprises of fiberglass.
 5. The roof panel of claim 4,wherein the length of the sides of each square shaped bottom structureis four feel.
 6. The roof panel of claim 1, further comprising at leastone U-shaped connector, the U-connector is attached to one of the sidesof the U-shaped top structure so that the U-connector overlaps the sideof the U-shaped top structure and runs along the complete length of theU-shaped top structure.
 7. The roof panel of claim 1, wherein the lengthof the sides of each square shaped bottom structure is four feet.
 8. Amethod of using the roof panel of claim 1, comprising the steps of;providing at least two roof panels; placing the panels side by side onthe trusses of a roof; securing the roof panels on the trusses of theroof; providing a U-connector: and attaching and securing theU-connector over the adjacent sides of the roof panels.